Port St. Lucie officer nominated for LEO Award after rescuing woman stranded in water

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A Port St. Lucie canine officer is being recognized with a prestigious LEO Award nomination after rescuing a woman who had been missing for nearly 48 hours in October 2025.

Officer Corey Krecic was assigned to the gang intelligence unit when he heard over the radio that responders may have been able to hear a female in an area near the Saint Lucie River. He responded to the scene, where crews could faintly hear a woman but had no way to reach her.

Krecic located the owner of a nearby civilian boat and asked for help…

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